Finance Director

Company: Reformed Theological Seminary
Location: Decatur
Posted on: April 4, 2025

Job Description:

Greenforest Community Baptist Church (GCBC) is seeking to fill the position of Finance Director. We are an established and active congregation, located in South DeKalb County, Decatur GA. The Finance Director will provide business support to leadership, deaconship, and staff (Accountant, Accounting Specialist, Purchasing Specialist and Human Resources). The Finance Director will manage the day-to-day accounting functions of the church by maintaining and producing financial information and performing accounting tasks of the church accounts and records. The position will maintain the interest of the church and proactively attend to matters of liability of the church. The Finance Director is a full-time position that reports to the Senior Pastor and the Treasurer. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Adhere to church approved guidelines as set forth in GCBC Bylaws and the Financial Policies and Procedures Manual.
• Maintain accounting procedure documentation, templates, and forms.
• Maintain a proper cash flow control to meet obligations.
• Maintain relationships with financial institutions in conjunction with the leaders; administer banking arrangements and loan agreements.
• Maintain a supportive working relationship with the staff, ministry leaders, deaconship and congregation.
• Ensure all tax reports are properly filed and promptly paid.
• Work with accounting staff and Treasurer for year-end audit and preparation of schedules and documents for independent auditors.
• Maintain the general ledger and all related subsidiary accounts with proper documentation and records of all GCBC transactions; reviews entries to the general ledger and subsidiary ledgers to assure accuracy and compliance with the established accounting principles, control all changes to chart of accounts.
• Oversee daily bank reconciliations for all accounts.
• Perform bank compliance to loan agreements.
• Support budget planning process and manage all budgets in ACS Technologies software.
• Maintain fixed asset records and control; determines depreciation terms/rates to apply to capitalized items. Update ACS Technologies software fixed module with current asset records.
• Prepare daily detailed review of the contribution transfers.
• Review check request, purchase orders, and invoices and advise of potential over-expenditures or misappropriation.
• Responsible for reviewing all journal entries/transactions with the Treasurer including the monthly and year-end closing of the general ledger.
• Responsible for proposing bank transfers to the Treasurer to meet expense and investment requirements.
• Responsible for verifying ACS Technologies software.
• Responsible for recording/validating accruals expense and revenue (monthly).
• Responsible for validating and reconciling liability accounts to ensure proper reporting (monthly).
• Responsible for the preparation of the Cash projection report for the Cash Management Team and making suggestions concerning resource utilization.
• Responsible for the preparation of the Financial Statements and Cash Projection for the Deaconship Meeting and Church Life Sessions.
• Responsible for the review of payroll records and payables processed by the Accounting Payable Specialist in collaboration with the Office of HR.
• Oversee purchasing and procurement.
• Work in collaboration with the Office of HR on Personnel Contracts.
• Administer preparation of interim, year-end and comparative financial reports; performs and provides analysis of current results to prior periods and/or budget. Prepares required government reports as directed by the Treasurer and responds to inquiries as necessary.
• Accountable for the management of the accounting team and for all personnel issues including training, termination, performance appraisal and professional development of subordinates.
• Stays current with accounting principles and procedures, practice trends and promulgations in the accounting profession; monitors accounting systems and recommends new or revised financial policies and procedures.
• Maintain other accounts and performs other accounting duties as requested by the Senior Pastor and/or Treasurer.
• Perform other duties as requested by the Senior Pastor and/or Treasurer.
• Prepare Semi-Monthly Payroll
• Pay Federal and State payroll taxes
• Manage HR Specialist, Procurement Specialist and Accounting Specialist
• Weekly/Monthly Team meeting with Staff
• Bi-Weekly meeting with Cash Management team
• Distribution of Annual Giving statements
• Distribution of W-2 and 1099 statements Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed throughout the job description are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education and Experience

• Preferred CPA.
• Required Four-year college degree from an accredited institution in accounting or a combination of education and experience.
• Five years of general accounting experience.
• Minimum five years' experience with the general ledger and reconciliations.
• Preferred three years' experience with Church ACS Technologies software.
• Three years' experience supervising employees in a business office setting.
• Experience working in a Non-Profit organization.
• Computer savvy in Microsoft Excel. Must be proficient in Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Word.
• Strong leadership skills with an understanding of conflict management, team building and crisis management.
• Strong communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Possesses the personal qualities of integrity; highest level of attention to detail; ability to manage and organize multiple projects, tasks, priorities and deadlines; excellent critical thinking skills; and ability to handle a high volume of transaction processing in a timely, accurate and efficient manner.
• Must work well with others in a friendly and encouraging teamwork atmosphere with a drive to achieve personal and organizational success through personal performance excellence and a servant mindset toward others.
• Be a good steward with the resources God has provided to Greenforest Community Baptist Church (Matthew 25:21). Physical Demands While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Position Type and Expected Hours of Work This is a full-time, exempt position, which will require flexibility in work hours, primarily in-person.Thirty (30) and sixty (60) day performance and behavior reviews; at the end of day ninety (90) summation of probationary review. Required Meeting Attendance
• Weekly Leadership Staff Meeting with the Senior Pastor
• Bi-Weekly Cash Management Meeting
• Ministry Coordinators Meeting (as needed)
• "All Staff" Meeting
• Church Life Sessions (quarterly)
• Weekly/Monthly Finance Meeting
• Called Meetings by the Senior Pastor What's in it For You?
  • FICA taxes (Social Security and Medicare) will be withheld each pay period
  • Health benefits (medical, dental, vision, and life)
  • 3 days Personal leave
  • Paid time off for Birthday, Personal, and recognized Holidays
  • Accrued Vacation and Sick Time
  • 403 (b) Retirement Savings Participation
  • Work for a mission-driven Church To apply for this job, please click here https://justchurchjobs.com/apply/4392 Application Deadline 04/15/2025 Job Type: Full Time Salary Range: TBD General Information Church/Organization Name Greenforest Community Baptist Church Contact Name & Contact Info (140) 448-6112 Church Baptist City, State Decatur, GA Description of Organization Church in Decatur, Georgia is hiring a Finance Director.
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